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The Show of the Nighthawks

A Poem by KJ Aartila

By KJ AartilaPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
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The Show of the Nighthawks
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The Show of the Nighthawks

Against the wispy-clouded sky,

a choreographed chaos of circles

was performed before my eyes.

An air-show as it should be,

***

mechanics never to be feared,

I watched, as one became two,

then several more appeared

to join the frenzied sky-dance

***

winged in the path to mark the season,

carried on the winds.

There seems no rhyme or reason,

just following the feast.

***

Nostalgia unexpected, infrequently they come

to grace us nature’s wonders.

I felt like I could touch them,

as they swooped above my head.

***

They only stayed a moment,

but the show will last a lifetime

etched in memory.

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Thank you for reading! This was a fun experience my husband and I enjoyed the other evening while sitting our deck.

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About the Creator

KJ Aartila

A writer of words in northern WI with a small family and a large menagerie.

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  • ThatWriterWoman10 months ago

    Beautiful descriptions <3 Thank you for writing this!

  • Cendrine Marrouat10 months ago

    Beautiful! Seagulls did that above me the other day. One second, there was one bird, the next hundreds were darting from every corner.

  • Oh wow it must have been so wonderful to have actually experienced that! So glad you wrote this poem about it!

  • Jay Kantor10 months ago

    KJ - How bitchin' - But, I have to say we live on a hillside and had to enclose our 'deck' as the gorgeous Hawks constantly swooped us gathering prey; just keeping our respectful distance. - You're always terrific in a your "LadyLike" fashion. JB-Bud

  • A couple of months ago one of our neighbors' trees was filled with buzzards. When they would all take off & soar together over their house..., what a sight. Not so pretty when just sitting, but in the air, so majestic!

  • Babs Iverson10 months ago

    Beautiful nature show!!! Love this, KJ!!!❤️❤️💕

  • A lovely nature poem, love the feel of flight

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